The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-07
Rap-HEApEp CoNaREssMEN.
It Is Proposed That They Shall All Be
sworn in at the Same Time.
EIoyl tbe Mem VorL Sim

u Is PROPOSED AnGI 1ney SnalI All be
sworn in at the Same Time.
From the Mem York Sun
WASHINGTON, Dec According to the
Erening Star there are twenty-seven red
headed Representatives in the new House
The number is vouched for by an officer Of
the House who has kept record. There
are many with sandy hair and hair that is
almost red-red enough to attract gray
horse--but none of these are counted
Twenty-seven heads to match
against twenty-seven horses of pure
white heads that are pronounced red with
out qualification or excuse will be assem-
bled in the House on Monday. and will light
that body on its way to wisdom next win
ter. There may be more yet to come, as
the returns are not yet complete. There is
a superstition which causes many members
TO hope great things from Congress pos
sessing this striking feature. Many Con-
crosses have been noted for their gray
heads and bald heads, and some, it is
said for their pig heads, but no Con-
gress before could boast more than half a
dozen red heads. 1t is proposed that they
all be sworn in at once, standing in circle
as of fire around the Speakers desk,
and there will be an anxiety on
the part of each committee to get one for
good luck. AS there are forty seven stand
ing committees there will not be enough
to go around, so there may be pretty
sharp rivalry. One suggestion, to avoid
complications that now threaten, is that
the Committees on Ways and Means and
Appropriations be composed entirely of red
headed men. 1t is suggested also that all
the mounted messengers be required to ride
white horses So many red heads assembled
together is supposed to mean good luck, and
this is expected to turn out ''red-letter"
Congress.
One Of the reddest heads is that on the
shoulders of McShane, of Nebraska, who is
very rich and is said to be a general good
fellow Not less pronounced in hue is the
head possessed by Mr.. Boothman, of Ohio
Mr.. Symes' head has been in Congress for
one session, having. succeeded the famous
head of Mr. Belford, who was familiarly
known as the ''red-headed rooster of
the Rockeysn Mr.. Vance, of Connecticut,
has fine red head. The locks of his
colleague, Mr. Russell, are a bright sandy,
but he is not admitted into this list Mr..
Pennington, of Delaware, has an undisputed
right to appear in the classification among
the mascots, The claim of Mr. Hopkins, of
Illinois, has been established in the past.
There can be no question about the color of
his hair. Mr.. Matson, of Indiana, is the
only one who is admitted with some hesita-
ton, but his friends urge that his hair is
IoQ LOT ali pracUCdl
purposes. His colleague, Mr.. Cheadle, can
answer for the two, and if his name were
not Joseph B. it would be Rufus. Mr..
Daniel Ker's hair is red; that of his col
league is of hue Deep rich and rare. Mr..
Coruth's head is only sandy, so he must be
excluded, with Rush of Maryland, Morse of
Massachusetts,, and Tarney of Michigan,
who have not the requisite redness. John
Lin has red hair, so has Felix Campbell, as
everybody knows. Ira Davenport's deli
cately tinted locks were much admired
during the last Congress. John s. Hem
derson of North Carolina, Binger Herman
of Oregon, and John Dalzell of Pennsylva-
mia, all have red heads. Neal of Tennessee,
and Silas Hare of Texas bring two more
good red heads to swell the number Vir-
ginia furnishes three red heads, worn by T.
H. B. Browne, W. H. f. Lee and Jacob
Yost. Wisconsin has Guenther and Isaac
Stephenson. Mr.. Thomas hair is not a
clear red, but his whiskers make no apology.
Smith of Arizona, and voorhees, of Wash
ington Territory are the two red-headed
Delegates